Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2011.11.23
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/4n3/4k3/1P6/4Kb2/8/8 w - - 0 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.O-O c5
  9. 9.dxc5 Nxc5
  10. 10.Bxc4 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rfxd1 b6
  12. 12.Nd4 Bb7
  13. 13.Rac1 a6
  14. 14.b4 Nce4
  15. 15.Nxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.a3 Rfc8
  17. 17.f3 Bb7
  18. 18.e4 a5
  19. 19.Nxe6 axb4
  20. 20.axb4 b5
  21. 21.Nc7 bxc4
  22. 22.Nxa8 Bxa8
  23. 23.Bd6 Kf8
  24. 24.Bxe7+ Kxe7
  25. 25.Rd4 c3
  26. 26.Rd3 c2
  27. 27.Rd2 Nxe4
  28. 28.Rdxc2 Rxc2
  29. 29.Rxc2 Nd6
  30. 30.Kf2 Kd7
  31. 31.Ke3 Nb5
  32. 32.Rc5 Bc6
  33. 33.Kd3 f6
  34. 34.Rh5 h6
  35. 35.Kc4 Nc7
  36. 36.Ra5 Kd6
  37. 37.Kd4 g5
  38. 38.Ra1 f5
  39. 39.h4 f4
  40. 40.hxg5 hxg5
  41. 41.Rh1 g4
  42. 42.fxg4 Bxg2
  43. 43.Rh6+ Ne6+
  44. 44.Kd3 Bf3
  45. 45.Rf6 Bxg4
  46. 46.Ke4 f3
  47. 47.Ke3 Ke5
  48. 48.Rxf3 Bxf3

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